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HANSARDMetropolitan Police ReformMy Lords, having heard the Minister’s dates for secondary and not primary legislation, why on earth is it taking so long?27 Nov 2023HANSARDCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Substitution of Cut-off Date Relating to Rights of Way) (England) Regulations 2023I am sorry to interrupt the Minister. I am not a rambler and I do not walk on footpaths nowadays, but I fail to understand why the Government are prepared to extinguish some…27 Nov 2023HANSARDLocal Government FinanceAre the Government thinking of supporting prefab houses, and if not, why not?21 Nov 2023HANSARDChildren’s Care Homes: ReformMy Lords, what efforts are the Government making to support a lot more foster carers?20 Nov 2023HANSARDRespiratory Syncytial Virus: Immunisation ProgrammeDoes the Minister know that this vaccine is widely given in the United States? Indeed, it is about to be given this month, and I tried to get it when I was there last month. Why…19 Oct 2023HANSARDGeneral Medical Council: Internal GuidanceMy Lords, I am very proud to be a grandmother as well as a mother. Will the Minister in fact talk to the GMC?17 Oct 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, I welcome what the Minister has said, so long as it is actually carried out; implementation seems to me to be the most important part. On dealing with often persistent…17 Oct 2023HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords, why do the Government not require solar panels on all new buildings, particularly new houses and social housing? I ought to declare an interest: I put solar panels on my…21 Sept 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HousePerhaps I may be allowed to speak. I just wanted to ask the noble Lord the Leader of the House if we could find time to discuss this.05 Sept 2023HANSARDHome Office: ODA-funded SupportMy Lords, following the previous question, how will the Act, when it is implemented, stop the boat people?05 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, adding to what has just been said, I have been a Barclays customer all my life, as has my family before me. The branch in Ottery St Mary, three miles from the village in…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHousing Crisis: Rural and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, I too thank the right reverend Prelate, both for calling this timely debate and for his speech. As one who lives in the diocese of Exeter, I endorse what the noble Earl,…24 Jul 2023HANSARDReducing Parental ConflictMy Lords, as a former family judge, I saw a great deal of this. To what extent are the Government able to help with the traumatic effect on so many of these children?20 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI would like to test the opinion of the House.17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Motion D1. I remind the House that this issue was raised at an earlier stage, either on Report or in ping-pong, by a Member of the Conservative Benches…17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillLeave out from “House” to end and insert “do insist on its disagreement with the Commons in their Amendments 36A and 36B, do not insist on its Amendments 36C and 36D, and do…17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Motion N1 in my name, which is just ahead of the Motion in the name of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester. This is a rather different…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I understand very well the child rights impact assessment on this issue. Naturally, the Government are concerned about people’s ability to pretend that they are under…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I agree with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, has said and I particularly support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Stroud. During last…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I very much support the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Swire. As has already been said so well by him and by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, this is an…05 Jul 2023